MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Azir vs Ziggs
Azir vs Ziggs in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 181 ranked games in Mid, Azir beats Ziggs in 43% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Azir behind by 554 gold.
Azir at 15:00
- Gold: -554
- CS: -4
- XP: -167
Typical gap to Ziggs, from 180 games that reached 15:00.
Does Azir counter Ziggs?
Even on the count: Azir lands at 43% over 181 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Azir game plan against Ziggs
With a gold lead at 10:00, Azir wins 64% of 63 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 32% over 118.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 63 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 118 |
| First blood | 52% | 81 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 47 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 71 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 64 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:24 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Azir in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Ziggs specifically, Azir finishes Nashor's Tooth first most often: 46.0% over 63 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Azir core is Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 57.9% across 1,088 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Nashor's Tooth (11,830 games).
Skill plan: Azir players max W first and take W at level 1.